distrain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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They could distrain or contract only in certain named cases, and distress upon their property was regulated by special rules.

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An attornment-clause, in mortgages, is a clause whereby the mortgagor attorns tenant to the mortgagee, thus giving the mortgagee the right to distrain, as an additional security.

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In common law jurisdictions, the landlord benefits from the right to distrain, which can be exercised against the tenant's property if the tenant fails to pay his or her rent.

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